Number of years as head coach of current team: Starting 10th year
Team’s conference record last year: 3rd in MSAC, 5th at Regionals
Key players lost from last year (name and position): Molly Dailey, 4x state qualifier
How many starters from last year are returning? 6
How many seniors? 3, Emily Delong, Paige Ewalt, Lyvia Halfman
Name any freshmen/sophomores (and positions) who are moved up to varsity this year: 0
Captains (name and positions): Emily Delong, Lyvia Halfman
Key players this year and why: Mary Beth Hyatt, Paige Ewalt, Emily Delong, and Paige Fleisher. Their experience at the varsity level will be key in how far the team goes this year.
What will be the most challenging obstacle for your team this year?: To find someone to fill the shoes of Molly Dailey not only as a scorer, but as a leader.
Coach’s quote on outlook for upcoming season (please keep it to 3-4 sentences): The girls were very close to making it as a team last year (missed it by 17 points) and I believe that they can contend for the MSAC and get back to Brooklyn. After making it to State the previous 4 years as a team, they didn’t like it much that they narrowly missed going and had to stay at home & watch Molly from the livestream. That hunger will determine if they make the return trip.
Name of assistant coaches: Kyle Coblentz, Steve Lacy
Themed games and dates (homecoming, pink-out, etc): Pink week is usually the end of October
C5 Boys team
Number of years as head coach of current team: starting 10th
Team’s overall record last year: State Champions in Division 4
Team’s conference record last year: 1st in the MSAC, 1st at Regionals
Key players lost from last year (name and position): Coleman Clark, Jared Shepler, Calvin Clark
How many starters from last year are returning? 4
How many seniors? 5
Captains (name and positions): Ashton Keiffer, Cavanaugh Barker
Key players this year and why: Ashton Keiffer, Cole Stone, Brayden Clark, Deegan Bodell, Gavin Gage, Matt Emelander.
Ashton, Cole, and Brayden are the key returners from the state championship team. Keiffer will work with Stone and Brayden Clark to fill the void left by Coleman Clark while Junior Deegan Bodell, Seniors Gavin Gage and all state track man Matt Emelander will provide some spark and depth to help fill the shoes of Jared Shepler and Calvin Clark.
What will be the most challenging obstacle for your team this year?: filling the void left by Coleman, Jared and Calvin.
Coach’s quote on outlook for upcoming season (please keep it to 3-4 sentences): You cannot “replace” a Coleman Clark. His on the field leadership and ability to win races was huge. The goal is to do everything we can to repeat the feats of 2020. We are definitely a different team, but I believe we can be just as strong as the 2020 team and achieve the same success.
Name of assistant coaches: Kyle Coblentz, Steve Lacy, Jake Hanes
Themed games and dates (homecoming, pink-out, etc): Pink week is typically the last part of October
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